Golden trail of golf opens in Florida with $38500 purses
The Florida golf season mounts a $38,500 purse trail for pros, opening with the Miami and Miami Beach opens and ending with the North and South at Pinehurst. Notables like Horton Smith Walter Hagen Leo Diegel Gene Sarazen and others headline the Florida circuit through March.
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Miami
Fla
Florida
Horton Smith
Missouri
Pinehurst
N. C
Miami Beach
Hot Springs
Ark
Fort Lauderdale
Mi Beach
Northwest Florida
Fort Myers
West Coast
Pensacola
Bellair
la Gorce
Walter Hagen
Leo di
Jacksonville
Smith
Hagen
Diegel
Gene Sarazen
Wild Bill Mehlhorn
Johnny Farrell
Ed Dudley
Desn
Dempsey Plans Abort Mixed Bout In Madison Square Garden
Officials in New York announced a meeting between Jackie Fields and Jack Thompson set for January 3 after prior rioting halted a mixed bout in Illinois. Fields, the welterweight champion, is seen as a possible target by Jack Thompson, but Fields has shown little interest in the fight.
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Dempsey
Jack Dempsey
Chiago
Jackie Fields
Jack Thompson
San Francisco
Madison Square Garden
New York
Fields
Thompson
Sammy Baker
Gamecocks Meet New Opponents on Next Football Schedule
South Carolina announces seven Southern Conference games for the next season. New opponents include Duke Georgia Tech Louisiana State Sewanee and Auburn with a slate listing Erskine Duke Georgia Tech Louisiana State Citadel and other dates and sites.
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Columbia
S. C
University of South Carolina
Ralph. K. Foster
Duke
Georgia Tech
Louisiana State
Sewanee
Auburn
South Carolina
Erskine
Durham
N. C
Atlanta
Citadel
Orangeburg
Greenville
Waiteé
North Carolina State
Dempsey to referee Baker bout in Georgia in January
Atlanta dispatches report Sergeant Sammy Baker and Ted Goodrich will fight early in January with Jack Dempsey as referee. The Decatur scrapper, known more in the east than the south, would likely draw a record gate in Georgia.
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Atlanta
Sammy Baker
Ted Goodrich
Jack Dempsey
Decatur
East
South
Georgia
Wagner Named Boston Red Sox Manager
Old Honus Wagner, former Pittsburgh shortstop and two year Boston coach, named manager of the Red Sox succeeding Wild Bill Carrigan who retires to focus on business. Carrigan sought to guide the Sox in the American League race but lacked sufficient talent and leadership to build a winning club.
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Honus Wagner
Pittsburgh
Boston
Red Sox
Wild Bill Carrigan
Carrigan
Sox
Bill Carrigan
Boston Red Sox
Heavyweight Action At Garden Christmas Week Show
The heavyweight division dominates Madison Square Garden this Friday with a ten round main event pitting Gerald Ambrose Griffith of Sioux City Iowa against Johnny Risko of Cleveland Ohio. The undercard features a Bayonne New Jersey vs Paterson New Jersey ten round semi final Harold Mays vs Paul Cavalier. Additional bouts include Joe Sekura versus Larry and a Chicago date featuring Bud Taylor against Earl Mastra. Other top matchups appear in Philadelphia and San Francisco schedules.
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New York
Madison Square Garden
Griffith
Sioux City
James J. Braddock
Harold Mays
Bayonne
N. J
Paul Cavalier
Paterson
Joe Sekura
Dayton
Ohio
Larry
New Chicago
Chicago Stadium
Bud Taylor
Terre Haute
Earl Mastra
Chicago
Heinie Mueller
Eizear Rioux
Canada
Johnny Datto
Matt Adgie
Philadelphia
Billy Jones
Pittsburgh
Philadelphia Arena
Baby
Lew Massey
South Philadelphia
Joe Gans
Los Angeles
Harry Kid Brown
Pat Moore
Memphis
Jackie Stewart
Louisville
Frankie Grandetta
Hollywood
Mickey Gill
San Francisco
Mack Plans 10 Stay in Harness
Connie Mack, 67, leader of the Philadelphia Athletics, marks another birthday at Shibe Park. He vows to stay in baseball, planning no retirement, and says the 1930 lineup will mirror the World Series crew with Dykes at third and Sammy Hale sold to St. Louis.
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Philadelphia
Connie Mack
Philadelphia Athletics
Shibe Park
Mack
Sammy Hale
St. Louis
Cubs
Letterheads and Envelopes Printed at The Daily
A note reports that letterheads and envelopes are printed at The Daily the facility known for producing newspaper stationery.
Boxing Faces New Wave As Lighter Stars Dominate
The piece notes heavyweights risk losing attention to lighter divisions as stars like McLarnin Mandell Singer Chocolate Canzoneri and risko clash in big bouts. It highlights Thumping Tuffy Griffiths as a potential savior for the heavyweight class in a 10 round Madison Square Garden bout set for December 27.
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New York
Tuffy Griffiths
Tuffy
Johnny Risko
Madison Square Garden
Jimmy McLarnin
Sammy Mandell
al Singer
Kid Chocolate
Tony Canzoneri
Singer-Mandell
Chocolate-Mandell
Boxing Guide
Two trunk line railways ease distribution from Decatur
Two trunk line railways make distribution to and from Decatur easy and efficient. The system expands connections and streamlines transport, likely improving trade and shipping efficiency for the region.
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Decatur
Decatur Emerging as Tennessee Valley Agriculture Hub
Decatur shows rapid growth as a budding center for agriculture in the Tennessee Valley, drawing attention from farmers and regional planners. The development focus includes crop diversification, livestock support, and infrastructure upgrades to boost production and market access.
Baseball aims at stronger 1930 lineups for A’s and Cubs
The 1930 major league overhaul sees the Athletics and Cubs strengthening after 1929. Cubs spend heavily to land two star pitchers Malcolm Moss and Lynn Nelson while shipping Norman McMillan for Lester Bell. A’s add Leroy Mahaffey as Connie Mack stabilizes with youth including Eric McNair potential infield.
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Athletics
Cubs
Chicago
Wrigley
Ruppert
Malcolm Moss
Louisville
Lynn Nelson
Kansas City Blues
Nelson
American Association
Moss
Vanderbilt University
Norman McMillan
Rogers Hornsby
Lester Bell
Bell
New York
St. Louis
Yankees Revamp With Hargrove and Cooke Arrivals
Bob Shayne plans major changes with new players from St Paul Eugene Hargrove backstop and Allen Cooke outfielder. Hargrove batted .369 in 104 games while Cooke hit 3.58 and led the American Association with 33 homers along with 39 doubles and 16 triples. A separate note mentions Philip Suffling alias Phil Scott awaiting referral to a special investigator. The British heavyweight champion confounds Scotland Yard by remaining vertical longer than recent rivals.
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Yankees
Bob Shaney
St. Paul
Eugene
Bubbles) Hargrove
Saints
Allen
Dusty) Cooke
Hargrove
Cooke
Bob Meuser
Babe Ruth
Philip Suffling
Phil Scott
Scotland Yard
Phil
Hardage Praises The Crimson Tide
The article notes backfield injuries hindered Alabama from a fully organized strength, contributing to three conference defeats. It also recounts Rockne era details for Notre Dame's captains from 1917 to 1929, and remarks on midwinter baseball powwows, Andy Mack, Connie Mack, and Eddie Collins with reflections on Waldorf Astoria, plus cross Atlantic racing money-winnings for 1929.
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Hardage
Alabama
Saunders Tigers Triumph as Grange Clan Falls in Gridiron Showdown
In Green Bay under near whiteout conditions the Saunders Tigers defeated the Grange Clan 20 to 6, avenging a 39 to 19 loss to Memphis last month. Clarence Saunders watched his son Lee sustain a broken leg amid the hard fought, snowbound clash. The Bears, led by Grange, showcased a strong lineup with Ken Strong and Doug Wycoff among others, while George Trarton Walt Holman Luke Johnson and Garland Grange supported the visitors.
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Green Bay
Wis
Fiue
Tigers
Memphis
Bears
Clarence Saunders
Ken Strong
New York University
Doug Wycoff
Georgia Tech
Walt Holman
Northwestern
Luke Johnson
Garland Grange
Red
Sington’s Loss A Severe Blow To Southern Stars
The Tuscaloosa News reports Alabama’s big guard Sington will miss the New Year’s Day meeting with the Northern stars in Atlanta. Injuries from late season action sidelined him after a standout run that earned All-Southern and All-American mentions, leaving a significant gap in Alabama’s forward line.
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Sington
Alabama
Atlanta
Tuscaloosa
Freddie
Georgia
Sharkey to Fight in Miami Arena on February 27
Veteran boxer Jack Sharkey will headline a Miami arena card on February 27 to showcase his skills to Florida fans. The opponent will be announced closer to the date after consideration of available contenders.
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Sharkey
Miami Arena
Young
Jack Sharkey
Florida
Jack
Titular Contest Probe Began Over Bass Morgan Bout
Benny Bass may lose the junior lightweight title after a second round knockout of Ted Morgan at Madison Square Garden. New York state athletics commission ordered a mer its inquiry to verify bout fairness and demanded managers appear Tuesday. Purses for the fighters are being held pending the inquiry.
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Benny Bass
Ted Morgan
Bass
Morgan
Madison Square Garden
James R. Farley
New York State Athletics
Vssion
Visits Gadsden by Miss Gargus in Clerk John Green’s office
Miss Mary Gargus secretary in the office of Clerk John Green spent Sunday in Gadsden. The item notes adding machine rolls are for sale at The.
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Mary Gargus
Goon Gaal
John Green
Gadsden
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Jay Vessels
Associated Press Feature Service
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A’s
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Eric McNair
Victorio Campolo
Scott
Otto van Porat
Otto
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von Porat
Knute Rockne
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Rock
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Jimmy Phelan
Purdue
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Frank Coughlin
Eddie Anderson
Glen Carberry
Harvey Brown
Adam Walsh
Clem Crowe
G. Edwards
John Smith
Fred Miller
Jor Law
Chattanooga
Gotham
Waldorf-Astoria
Eddie Collins
Chicle
Hamburg
Whichone
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R. C. Dawson
Britain
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Jimmy Slattery
Lou Scozza
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Grange Clan
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